jueves, 6 de septiembre de 2012

The past month of February I visited in Paris, the trade fair Première Vision where I was able find lots of references that I have helped me to develop my own forecast about fashion trends for next spring-summer 2013.

Firstly I would like to say that it is not easy to rule out any reference or idea annotated in my personal sketchbook after I have collected lots of ideas that will inspire shape, colours and textures in our collections.

I would like to write some words about breakthroughs that will be seen in the coming weeks (NY, London, Milan, Paris ) for example that the majority of designers will focus on marking the hip line. Interesting silhouettes will be created in paper bag trousers, skirts, dresses with bowsor belts situated on the hip.

This season most of the textiles experts and fashion designers are using have been inspired by past traditions. Exploring and combining differents effects to find new territories. A good example could be work a vintage aesthetic combined with handcraft skills.

And in fact, I think that they have been able to use essential raw materials, like felt, raffia, string, cork or leather and like that find more eco-solutions in their inspiration.

Maybe we could discover new handwoven techniques that inspire new shapes that explore the body with geometric cut out arms, backs,shoulders or necklines and wearing the ethnic jewellery, I think, will focus all the attention.

In this second part of the trends presentation, the new materials and textures could be the main reason for inspiration for the designers to create what we might call "the new simple functionality".

Pieces of clothes with ultra-simples shapes but clever cuts and in some cases we might see new patchworks that intend to emulate other materials using innovative finishings as well as playing with patterns between finished and unfinished.

In this part we will find the most abstract and sculptural forms. Coats or jackets mille feuille, undulating layers, random asymmetries or flamboyant ties.

Inspiration will play with moving geometry. Stripes, pleats,lines in motion or could be some irregulars lines with vibrant colours as well. But on the other hand, the surreal nature continues to be a source of inspiration. This time with synthetic colours. Extraordinary gardens, exotic florals that remember the works of art by Georgia O`Keefe. That could perfectly inspire ballgowns and cocktail dresses.

What can you find in this trend? Skirts with full circle or knee-length flares, or volume cinched at the waist. Hankie hem dresses or even fullyflared from neckline might be seen.

Another important source of inspiraTion could be shimmery fabrics whose reflections or distorted colours once again attract the attentión of designers. Ultra-transparent fashion pieces with abstract prints or cellophane glints, poliamida, metallo-plastics or pale metals. The sequins in pastel sparkle or have pearl colourations.

A key piece in the collections will be the rain coat. Tailored in waterproof taffetas or ultra-light like tracing paper.

To end this review of trends I would like to say that it will be important to wear generous and easy shirts , shirtwaist, tunics with drawstrings for meeting a childlike style. On featherweight fabrics. Don´t forget boyish jeans. Short and full volume gathered skirts with tone-on-tone decoration and prints. Another essential this season will be the post-manufacturing wash-out, obtaining swathes of colour which are more interestings and new as a result.